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Silver Oak, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, California, USA 2011
Silver Oak, Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Almost Bordelais in style and weight, this elegant Napa Cabernet blend comes from one of…
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux 1988
Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, 1ere Cru Classé 1988 This was a vintage that remained tight and closed for a long time. They…
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux 1998
Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, 1ere Cru Classé 1998 Easy vintage until September, when conditions in the Médoc particularly became humid, which meant…
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux 2008
Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, 1ere Cru Classé 2008 This vintage had the bottle engraved with the Chinese symbol for 8, to…
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Château Palmer, Margaux, 3ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2014
A wine to make the heart sing, this gloriously good 14 has such verve, purity, harmony and sweetness...
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Château Palmer, Margaux, 3ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2009
Still deeply coloured from core to rim, this is equally impressive on the expressive nose with blackcurrant, clove and cocoa…
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Château Palmer, Margaux, 3ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2005
Duroux described this as the 'rocking chair' vintage because of the perfect harvest conditions that required very little effort...
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CVNE, Contino, Rioja, Spain 1995
CVNE, Contino, Rioja 1995 Still very much in its prime with good depth of colour and an inviting nose of…
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Viña Pomal, Gran Reserva, Rioja, Spain 1985
Viña Pomal, Gran Reserva, Rioja 1985 The colour is certainly pale and interesting on this beguiling Tempranillo based wine with…
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Viña Pomal, Gran Reserva, Rioja, Spain 1978
Viña Pomal, Gran Reserva, Rioja 1978 Certainly mature on the nose with intense aromas of coffee and cured leather. On…
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Marqués de Riscal, Reserva, Rioja, Spain 1964
Marqués de Riscal, Reserva, Rioja 1964 Without question, this was one of the great vintages of the 20th century in…
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Château Leoville Poyferré, St-Julien, 2ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2014
Very deep red. Bold, ripe and fleshy blackcurrant nose steeped in new oak, without being too overbearing. Rich, dense, and…
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Gosset Celebris 2004 release: How does it compare to older vintages?
October 5th 2016 in London saw several firsts for Gosset, the oldest surviving Champagne house. Odilon de Varine, Gosset’s chef de…
Château Latour, Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé, Bordeaux 1982
There are hints of brick orange around the outer edges, but this is still beautifully rich red at the core,…
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Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac, 2ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux 1982
Tasting blind, I guessed this was the Latour. Just an incredible, stunning wine that hit me right from the very…
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Château Léoville-Las Cases, St-Julien, 2ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux 1982
Again, the iron filings and bloody flesh of an older Cabernet. This has a little more force but a little…
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Château Margaux, Margaux, 1er Cru Classé, Bordeaux 1982
This is easily up there with the best wines of the tasting. The nose is complexity and subtlety personified.
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Château La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux 1982
This is one of the most open on display, with a warmth to the fruit that showcases cloves and spices…
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Château Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé, Bordeaux 1982
Rich and deep in colour, this has a stunning intensity on the first nose.
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Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé, Bordeaux 1982
The nose is subdued at first, needs time and patience in the glass, before a beautifully smoky cigar box just…
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Louis Roederer, Cristal, Champagne, France 2009
See what Michael Edwards thinks of the latest Cristal vintage...
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New Zealand’s ‘First Growth’: Te Mata Coleraine
See Five Te Mata Coleraine wine scores and notes Read a profile of Te Mata below Andy Howard MW’s wine…
Gaja single vineyard Barbaresco: All three 2013s tasted
Scroll down for Robin’s tasting notes & scores Back into the fold The 2013 vintage of Costa Russi, Sorì Tildin and…
Gaja, Costa Russi, Barbaresco 2013
A glorious Nebbiolo nose of cascading damask roses straight from the garden after a heavy rain...
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Gaja, Sorì San Lorenzo, Barbaresco 2013
Under the ethereal nose is an imposing structure supported by mighty, yet elegant tannins. Beguiling aromas of oolong tea, spiced…
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Gaja, Sorì Tildin, Barbaresco 2013
Supremely elegant and poised, with a combed-back sleekness and grace...
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Wolf Blass Black Label: The best vintages
Sarah Ahmed picks her all-time favourites...
Opus One, Oakville, Napa Valley 2013
Red and black fruits, graphite, incense and incipient cedar meld together in a youthfully reserved bouquet that should blossom in…
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Dom Pérignon, Oenothèque, Champagne, Brut 1996
From longer lees ageing this is a big step up from the standard release...
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